Athletic Field – Gorman TX

City:
Gorman, TX

Site Type:
Stadiums, Parks and Recreation

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Started:
1938

Quality of Information:
Good

Marked:
Yes

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The Works Progress Administration built an athletic field in Gorman TX. A rock masonry fence with concrete coping encloses the athletic field. The fence is 8′-4″ tall and 12″ wide. The rock entrance and ticket booths with the plaque are dated 1938-1940. There is stadium seating on both sides of the field (unmarked, but appear to match).

Official Project No. 65-1-66-2823.

Source notes

Plaque on entrance

https://www.flickr.com/photos/141324854@N04/sets/72157666112145850

Site originally submitted by Eveline Evans on July 15, 2018.

Location Info


204 Lexington Ave
Gorman, TX 76454
Eastland County

Coordinates: 32.208504, -98.676996

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